Numbers 14:39

What does Numbers 14:39 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 14:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Moses put these words before the children of Israel, the people were full of grief.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses speaketh these words unto all the sons of Israel, and the people mourn exceedingly,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses spoke all these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned exceedingly.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses told all these sayings to all the children of Israel; then the people mourned greatly.

Context

v.38But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men that went to spy out the land.

v.39This passage

v.40And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up unto the place which Jehovah hath promised: for we have sinned.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 26:16

    Jehovah, in trouble have they visited thee; they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

  • Proverbs 19:3

    The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

  • Matthew 8:12

    but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

  • Exodus 33:4

    And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.

  • Hebrews 12:17

    For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought it diligently with tears.

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